Cars Essential Guide (Dk Essential Guides) (Hardcover)

by Simon Jowett (Author) "Lightning McQueen is a hotshot race car who's poised to become the first rookie ever to win the Piston Cup..." (more)
Key Phrases: piston cup, Radiator Springs, The King, Chick Hicks

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Product Description
Get in gear with the must-have guide to the new high-octane comedy adventure from the creators of Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756614627
• ISBN-13: 978-0756614621
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,232 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner from DK!, July 21, 2006

By	Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

"Cars" was the first movie that we took my three-year-old son to see at a theater. The greatest compliment I can give the film is that it kept him in his seat and laughing his head off for the entire movie. As always with big Summer releases like this, particularly with Disney/Pixar films, you get a lot of media tie-ins and the books from DK are always a treat. Extremely well done with fantastic photography, and in hard cover format that are perfect for kids or collectors.

"Cars The Essential Guide" is another winner from DK. The book gives kids all the information they could want about their favorite characters from the film including Lightning McQueen, The King, Chick Hick, Doc Hudson, Ramone, Red, Fillmore, and all the rest. Each of the main characters gets a full two-page spread in the book with photos from the film, background on the character, and fun car facts. In addition to the character info there is also information on Radiator Springs, the Dinoco 400 race, and much more. There is also a huge color foldout of the Motor Speedway of the South race track, complete with all sorts of interesting facts. There's even a section on those trouble-making pranksters DJ. Boost, Snot Rod, and Wingo.

"Cars The Essential Guide" is going to be a book that kids who loved the movie will treasure and read over and over again. It's simply a gorgeous book and a real bargain at $12.99 for an oversized hardcover book. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential item for your Cars fan!, November 28, 2006

By	Mike Beri - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a big, bright book all about your favorite characters from Disney's Cars movie.

Each page highlights an individual character with a "CAR FACTS" circle with the mechanical info for the car. Also included are pictures from the movie with a caption underneath describing the picture. For example "Dedicated Driver" shows McQueen talking to Mack with a caption telling how he gets his boss to the next race as fast as possible and how he is McQueen's one true friend.
We also get a "Tractor Tipping" page with a full page spread of a rather angry looking Frank, with a smaller caption of a terrified McQueen escaping Frank's blades!
The highlight is the centerfold 4 page foldout of the Speedway! We get a blip's view of the Speedway at night pre-race. Along the outside are captions of McQueen, the Piston Cup, Chicks and McQueen's pit crew.

Overall a beautifully presented book with all your little (or big) Cars fan could wish for!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this like any other Cars book!, June 8, 2006

By	Sharilyn Mutulo "Shari" (Waxahachie, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This book by far is the best ever! I love the info they give about each and every car and they're absolutely specific about what they're saying. My fave pages are On the Road, The King, and Ramone. This book also has something every DK book has: a fold-out! I'm rating it five stars because after I've read it, I've loved it at first sight! I seriously recommend this book to every child!